obspy.taup.slowness_model.SlownessModel.to_slowness

SlownessModel.to_slowness(velocity, depth)[source]

Convert velocity at some depth to slowness.

Parameters

  • velocity (float) – The velocity to convert, in km/s.

  • depth (float) – The depth (in km) at which to perform the calculation. Must be less than the radius of the planet defined in this model, or the result is undefined.

Returns

The slowness, in s/km.

Return type

float